In which we visit Steveston just to watch the sunset on the ocean

Steveston is a quaint fishing village on the ocean side of Richmond which is just south of Vancouver.

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We hadn’t ever been there before which surprises me. Everyone always talks about it as it’s the best place to watch the killer whales in season. I always watch the killer whales from the ferries on the way to the Island so never felt the need to go.

But this past Sunday afternoon dawned glorious, warm and sunny so we packed up the tinies and headed out to the pier to watch the sunset.

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We raced on the pier (I won). We barked back at the dogs that live on the boats. We contemplated buying fresh fish but decided against it since we weren’t headed straight home. We wandered. We took pictures of the sunset. We laughed. Anne got tired and rode on her dad’s shoulders. Our fingers got really cold.

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And when the night fell, we buckled the tinies back into the Earth Destroyer 2003 and drove home under the stars.

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  • Sarah

    wow, that last picture is worthy of being a poster!
    2/3/2009 8:38 PM Tasia007 (message) block delete reply

    I love this simple post and the pictures are beautiful…including those people in them =)

    Joey and I are learning to live simple lives right now as we save money and drown out the world and its easy distractions. So we have to come up with creative date nights like these. =) We just started walking in this nature park in the middle of our busy city. I lived here my whole live and never knew it existed!
    Have a blessed week dear friend! 2/4/2009 6:50 AM shannon Gallegos (site) delete reply

    Great entry. And fabulous photos. Followed you here from Missy @ almost naptime. Loved your letter to your 20 year old self.

    Steveston was where hubby proposed, 20 years ago this coming Thursday. It was great to see these photos, and reminisce.
    2/4/2009 10:51 PM Kemma Parker (site) delete reply

    So Dwayne read this post over my shoulder. Got to the last part and he spoke ……

    “Earth Destroyer 2003?? Tree hugger!”

    ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    2/5/2009 9:29 PM Caz (site) delete reply